This month's Rocks Box is pyrite, also called fool's gold. But this fool's gold might not be so foolish, since we can use it to get all kinds of other minerals we really need, and it may be a key to getting real gold after all.

Recently, a group of scientists have declared that the start of the Anthropocene, the time of outsize human influence on Earth, to be Crawford Lake in Canada. But how can a time be a place? We'll explain, and maybe grab some maple...

Hank talks about the last major way humans are impacting the environment in this penultimate episode of Crash Course Ecology. Pollution takes many forms - from the simplest piece of litter to the more complex endocrine distruptors - and...

Pupil outcome: I can identify and justify the material and process used for a metal product. Key learning points: - There are two main stages in the sourcing of metal: mining and extracting. - There is an environmental impact to...

A type of rock containing minerals from which a useful substance can be extracted.
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Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...

Plutonium is an element with so much energy it has powered space probes beyond our Solar System.



Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learni

ng Points.

Plutonium is

a radioactive metal.

Plutonium was...

Copper has been used by man for thousands of years.



Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learni

ng Points.

Copper i

s a malleable metal.


>Copper is extracted from ore.

Copper is a

good conductor of...

Learn why radium is so radioactive it can both cause and cure cancer. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium in 1898. Radium is a product of the radioactive decay of uranium. Exposure to...

What exactly are alloys? What is it about their properties that make them so useful for a huge variety of purposes, from construction to jewellery? Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Alloys are metals mixed with other...

The discovery and uses of reactive metals throughout history, and how their uses have defined the period in which they were discovered. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. The reactivity series ranks the chemical reactivity of...

Explore the difficulties of extracting aluminium from its ore, and how the vast quantities of heat and electricity generated by electrolysis allow this to happen. Chemistry - ReactionsLearning Points. Aluminium is difficult to extract...

Dr. Forrester explains how gold is a valuable mineral because of its unique qualities.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography of China's northeastern region.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Bulgaria.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Sweden.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Finland.

In this video, the teacher provides a detailed description of the element chromium. They explain its chemical symbol and atomic number, as well as its physical properties such as its gray, shiny, and hard nature. The teacher explains the...

Mining is the process of extracting valuable materials from the Earth's surface, such as metals, coal, and gemstones. It has been practiced since ancient times and has played a crucial role in the development of civilizations. However,...

This video is a brief introduction to the topic of gems and minerals. It explains what a gem is and how gems differ from other minerals in terms of brightness and color. The video also features examples of different kinds of gems such as...